A research team has elucidated the biosynthetic pathways of pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium), identifying key genes responsible for pyrethrin production. These findings highlight pyrethrum's ...

Tanacetum cinerariifolium, commonly known as pyrethrum, is celebrated for producing pyrethrins—natural ester compounds with exceptional insecticidal properties. The biosynthesis of pyrethrins involves ...

One of the oldest pesticides known, pyrethrum is also the strongest insecticide allowed under National Organic Standards guidelines. Made from the dried flowers of a little white daisy now classified ...